Maintenance, Tires and Alignments All Under One Roof
Tires are literally where your vehicle makes contact with the road. At Cascadia Motors we want to help you choose the best tire for your safety and budget. With many brands available we are sure to find the right solution. Whether you’re looking for dry pavement performance, an extra quiet ride or traction in extreme conditions we offer some of the most aggressive pricing in the Portland Metro area.
5 Benefits of New Tires
1. Safety. Having a new set of tires will provide added safety for up to 75,0000 miles. New tires increase the ability of your vehicle to stop in emergency situations.
2. Increased Performance. The distance it takes for your car to come to a stop, or the speed at which you can enter a turn all depends on the design and condition of your tires. They determine how much power your vehicle can put to the ground, and whether or not you can slow down fast enough to safely enter a turn. Be sure to choose a tire in the performance category that you intend on using it for (i.e. summer, all-year, snow).
3. Better Gas Mileage. The condition of your tires can drastically affect your gas. If you have a set of worn out tires with an uneven tread pattern, your gas mileage will suffer because your car must work harder to put its power to the ground. For best results, have your tires properly mounted, balanced and always be sure to inflate them to the proper pressure. Also, each time you replace worn-out tires, have your vehicle aligned by a professional mechanic. This will ensure that your new tires do not get worn out prematurely and provide you with the best gas mileage possible.
4. Improved Traction. The way your tires perform in different road and weather conditions (like snow, rain, dirt and mud) greatly depends on their compound and tread design. Softer tires with “meatier” tread patterns are great for the snow and mud but can be noisy in other conditions. The best option is to find a tire that meets all of your driving specifications. If you live in an area with four seasons, it may be best to have two sets of tires (that can be easily swapped) to improve your safety and efficiency in different weather conditions. Either way we are happy to find the right solution for you.
5. A Better Driving Experience. Finally, the last benefit of a new set of tires is how they can make you feel. New tires with deeper functioning treads and designs are great for long trips because they provide the driver with a smoother and quieter ride. Both of these factors are huge for those who have a long morning commute or frequently take long highway trips. Loud and uncomfortable tires can turn your driving experience into a chore.
5 Benefits of a Properly Aligned Vehicle
1. Increase Fuel Efficiency. When you automobile isn’t aligned correctly, your wheels aren’t working together they way that they should. This can cause your vehicle’s engine to work a lot harder to propel you forward, reducing fuel efficiency.
2. Reduce Expensive Auto Repairs. Driving a vehicle out of alignment causes the parts in your suspension and steering parts to wear unevenly and prematurely. Each time you hit a bump in the road the steering and suspension systems absorb the hit. When your tires aren’t evenly absorbing the impact, certain areas of these systems take more wear than others, causing them to break down sooner than they should.
3. Experience Smoother Driving. When your car’s wheel alignment is off you will usually notice that your automobile drifts slightly to the right or left even though your steering wheel is aimed straight ahead. Constantly adjusting your steering to overcompensate for bad alignment can be tiring, inefficient, distracting and dangerous.
4. Improve Vehicle Safety. Properly maintaining your vehicle helps it to run better. It also keeps you from running into unexpected car issues that could leave you stranded on the side of the road.
5. Increase the Life of Your Tires. Tires are an expensive and important auto part that wear our much more quickly when your vehicle is out of alignment.